Communications, Media & Entertainment

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Explore & Make Connections

Talking to alumni in communications, alumni in media/entertainment can help you make informed choices and potentially open doors. Join Swatties Helping Swatties and conduct informational interviews to enhance your career journey. Make an appointment to chat with an advisor about this field.

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Learn & Apply

Browse the industry guides to learn more about types of roles, organizations and skills valued by employers. Look for internships and jobs on Handshake, where you can also browse employers and industry-specific events.

Level Up your professional and technical skills

Swarthmore Career Services is again collaborating with TriCo partners, Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College, career centers to bring skills training from Haverford alum Panos Panidis of Aesop Academy. Panos is himself an entrepreneur who, after several years working in …

By Kristie Beucler
Kristie Beucler Associate Director, Career Education
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From Sketches to Screenwriting: A Q&A with Feature Film Makers (and Swarthmore alums!) Marina & Nicco

Marina Tempelsman and Niccolo Aeed met in Elizabeth Stevens’s Intro to Acting class at Swarthmore in 2006. A few weeks later they joined the sketch comedy group Boy Meets Tractor, and they’ve been writing together ever since.

Starting with sketch …

By Claire Klieger
Claire Klieger Assistant Vice President & Executive Director
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The Everything Guide to a Career in Editing

I grew up near a small bookstore that always stocks at least two or three times as many books as what reasonably fits in the space. So they stack all the overflow in front of the shelves, two or three …

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What Can You Do With a Communications Major? 10 Jobs to Consider

Being able to communicate well is one of the most important skills that humans need—both at work and outside of it. Good communication skills allow us to share information with others, form lasting and meaningful relationships, and be active and …

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Everything You Need to Know About Pursuing a Career in Media

After spending my entire career in media, in companies as varied as MTV, Condé Nast, SundanceTV, and Discovery, I am often asked to give advice on how to get into the media business. It usually comes from a passionate, wide-eyed …

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Employer & Interview Insights

Vault Guide to Advertising Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Public Relations Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Journalism Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Media and Entertainment Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Marketing Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Market Research Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Build Skills

The Data Science of Media and Entertainment with Barton Poulson

Taught by Barton Poulson
Music, theater, dance, and film may not seem like data-driven businesses, but they can benefit from data science just as…

DIY Filmmaking Tips Weekly

Taught by Ash Blodgett
Do you have big filmmaking dreams but lack the Hollywood budget? By diving into the world of DIY filmmaking, you…

Content Marketing: Distribution Strategy

Taught by Ross Simmonds
Creating and executing on a strong content marketing strategy is critical in today’s multichannel landscape. In this course, instructor Ross…

An Insider’s Guide to Today’s Music Biz: 3 Treating Your Career as a Business

Taught by Steve Rennie
Doing something you’re passionate about and making a living out of it is a difficult thing to do. Especially considering…

Remote Interviewing Techniques for Creative Jobs

Taught by Chris Nodder
You’ve lined up a remote interview for an exciting creative role. Now what? In this course, Chris Nodder helps you…

Contracting for Creatives

Taught by Seth C. Polansky
Media and entertainment companies spend billions of dollars every year on creative talent. In this course—specifically designed for creatives—professor, contract…

Digital Marketing Foundations

Taught by Brad Batesole
Learn how to promote your brand or business effectively online and develop a targeted marketing strategy that engages potential customers…

Troika’s ABC Brand Campaign: Start to Finish

Taught by Troika Design Group
Get an inside view behind the making of ABC TV’s fall promotional and brand image campaign, and watch a 60-second…

Swarthmore & External Resources

We Need Diverse Books

The Internship Grant Program awards supplemental grants to applicants from diverse backgrounds to help further their goals of pursuing a career …

Swarthmore Phoenix

The independent newspaper of Swarthmore College since 1881.

War News Radio

War News Radio is an award-winning production of Swarthmore College who try to rediscover the voices of real people. The …

JournalismJobs

JournalismJobs.com has journalism job and media job listings for online media, newspapers, tv, radio, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.

The Talent Fairy

For 20+ years Ed2010 has been helping editorial content creators through our networking events, mentoring services, and job listings. We have …

Mediabistro

Mediabistro is a platform for media professionals, employers, and freelancers. It offers career services for job seekers to refine their …

Contact & Location

Phone
(610) 328–8352
Address

500 College Ave.
Parrish Hall 135
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Office closed daily from 12–1pm for lunch.